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CWM Free pop upTonight
Tonight
CWM Free pop up
Bucks Bar Rochdale
Hatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
Hatched|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Stand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)Tonight
Tonight
Stand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)
33 Oldham St.
Off The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
Off The Page || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£3.00
One Pound Comedy | Creatures Comedy ClubTue 25 Aug
Tue 25 Aug
One Pound Comedy | Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Easy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubTue 25 Aug
Tue 25 Aug
Easy Comedy || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£3.00
Stand Up Bingo || Creatures Comedy ClubWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
Stand Up Bingo || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
VADA HAHA Vol2Wed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
VADA HAHA Vol2
Vada Vada
£9.00
LAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
LAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£4.00
EYRESE UK TOUR 2026: Manchester Stage & radio nightclubWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
EYRESE UK TOUR 2026: Manchester Stage & radio nightclub
Stage And Radio
£3.00
Ramona LiveThu 27 Aug
Thu 27 Aug
Ramona Live
Ramona Manchester
A Laugh In Stockport Comedy Club – AugustThu 27 Aug
Thu 27 Aug
A Laugh In Stockport Comedy Club – August
Thread Stockport
£12.50
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60 nightlife events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Mon24AugCWM Free pop upTonight · Bucks Bar Rochdale · 19:00
  2. Mon24AugHatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  3. Mon24AugStand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)Tonight · 33 Oldham St. · city-centre · 19:00
  4. Mon24AugOff The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  5. Tue25AugOne Pound Comedy | Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  6. Tue25AugEasy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  7. Wed26AugStand Up Bingo || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  8. Wed26AugVADA HAHA Vol2Vada Vada · city-centre · 19:00£9.00
  9. Wed26AugLAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£4.00
  10. Wed26AugEYRESE UK TOUR 2026: Manchester Stage & radio nightclubStage And Radio · city-centre · 23:00£3.00
  11. Thu27AugRamona LiveRamona Manchester · Northern Quarter · 16:00
  12. Thu27AugA Laugh In Stockport Comedy Club – AugustThread Stockport · 19:45£12.50
  13. Thu27AugBitches in Stitches Presents: Bitchin’ Below | Creatures ComedyCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£5.00
  14. Fri28AugStrapp Metal Presents : Teddy’s Retirement Party!!Vada Vada · city-centre · 16:00£10.00
  15. Fri28AugBASSBURGER | The Bag Factory – FRIDAY 28th AUGUSTThe Bag Factory (next To The White Hotel) · Castlefield · 17:00£3.00 - £11.00
  16. Fri28AugFriday Comedy Kick-Off || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 18:45£1.00
  17. Fri28AugManchester Pub CrawlSalt Dog Slims · Spinningfields · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  18. Fri28AugKTS Comedy club at Pendlebury Social ClubPendlebury Social Club · 20:00£7.00
  19. Fri28AugBANTS @The Banyan TreeThe Banyan Tree · Castlefield · 20:00
  20. Fri28AugFriday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£14.00
  21. Fri28AugVANILLA – Manchester Village Pride – ALL WEEKENDERArea · city-centre · 21:00£22.00
  22. Fri28AugFully Loaded Presents I’m A Donk Head Get Me Out Of HereUnderground · 21:00£8.00
  23. Fri28AugVANILLA – Pride FridayArea Manchester · city-centre · 21:00£5.00
  24. Fri28AugSound Of The Crowd: Manchester’s Brightest Night Of RetroElectroYES · city-centre · 23:00£4.00
  25. Fri28AugFactory 251 FridaysFactory251 · city-centre · 23:00£6.00
  26. Fri28AugBruk Out X Fly Girls$ Pride Warm Up PartyOff The Square · city-centre · 23:00£8.00 - £14.00
  27. Fri28AugMetal OkeThe Player · 20:00
  28. Fri28AugBasement 002THE MCR LOUNGE · Northern Quarter · 22:00£8.00
  29. Fri28AugMCR Pride 3 room pop party (Fri 28th Aug) @ Joshua BrooksJoshua Brooks · city-centre · 23:00£13.00
  30. Fri28AugShine BrightSt Peters Pavilion Hindley WN2 3DN · 13:00£5.00 - £25.00
  31. Fri28AugDJ Respect + Friends presents Club Carnival @ Turtle Bay NQTurtle Bay Northern Quarter · Northern Quarter · 21:30£8.00 - £200.00
  32. Fri28AugRamona Club x HOUSE RULES COLLECTIVERamona Manchester · Northern Quarter · 19:00
  33. Sat29AugNQ Street Party x Good Custard & Lil Miss Jackie: Free EntryCommon · Northern Quarter · 14:00
  34. Sat29AugLove Party 2026KAMPUS · city-centre · 14:00£7.00 - £20.00
  35. Sat29AugEric Luttrell [Summer of Love Tour] | Joshua Brooks ManchesterJoshua Brooks · city-centre · 15:00£8.00 - £15.00
  36. Sat29AugObi’s House @ Progress (Manchester)Progress · 15:00£20.00 - £35.00
  37. Sat29AugThe Dumping GroundThe Bag Factory · Castlefield · 15:00£5.00 - £12.00
  38. Sat29AugSaturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 17:30£7.00 - £12.00
  39. Sat29AugTEZ ILYAS – Desi Stand-Up Comedy NightTHE MCR LOUNGE · Northern Quarter · 19:30£15.00 - £350.00
  40. Sat29AugLaugh Out Proud!Area Manchester · city-centre · 18:30£5.00 - £10.00
  41. Sat29AugKTS Comedy Club at The Urmston.The Urmston · 20:00
  42. Sat29AugSober & Sound Coffee Rave 2St Peters Pavilion Hindley WN2 3DN · 09:00£16.00
  43. Sat29AugSaturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£17.00
  44. Sat29AugVANILLA XXL – Pride SaturdayArea Manchester · city-centre · 22:00£10.00 - £22.00
  45. Sat29AugGlove SeazonAmber's · city-centre · 22:00£26.95
  46. Sat29AugDistorted Bass – Kodeck Birthday BashTHE ENT BAR · city-centre · 22:00£3.00
  47. Sat29AugArk Manchester Every SaturdayArk Manchester · city-centre · 22:00£4.00 - £8.00
  48. Sat29AugHomoelectric at Hidden, August Bank Holiday weekendHidden · Castlefield · 22:00£12.50 - £20.00
  49. Sat29Aug#FACTORY 251 SaturdaysFactory 251 · city-centre · 22:45£1.00 - £6.00
  50. Sat29AugLive at Wythenshawe park Courteeners After PartyG M T Cringlewood Club · Wythenshawe · 23:00£5.00
  51. Sat29AugHeart of GlassThe Peer Hat · city-centre · 23:00£5.00
  52. Sat29AugDesi Night ManchesterTHE MCR LOUNGE · Northern Quarter · 22:00£6.00 - £150.00
  53. Sat29AugElsewhere X Ramona: All-DayerRamona Manchester · Northern Quarter · 16:00
  54. Sun30AugRed Laser BBQ ’26The Carlton Club Manchester · Deansgate · 13:00£5.00 - £15.00
  55. Sun30AugDaytime Dancin’Blues Kitchen Manchester · Castlefield · 14:00£10.00
  56. Sun30AugÉ Soul Cultura Daytime at Hidden & After Party -Hidden BasementHidden · Castlefield · 14:00£12.50 - £32.50
  57. Sun30AugLove NRG Bank holiday Summer all dayerDoctor Browns, Urmston, Manchester · 14:00£5.00
  58. Sun30AugSupernature on Pride SundayJoshua Brooks Bar · city-centre · 15:00
  59. Sun30AugKAMPUS BLOCK PARTY @ REDLIGHT x GOOD CUSTARDRedlight · city-centre · 15:00
  60. Sun30AugAnimal Crossing presents: Dr Banana All Day LongProgress · 15:00£15.00 - £20.00

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